All Dwarf Adventuring Party: Deathtongue

[TarionzCousin]

I am running a Castles & Crusades version of White Plume Mountain. The PC's expect that other groups will be hired like they were: to find the legendary weapons.

One of those groups has only Dwarves for its members: Deathtöngue!

I think that they should all be dressed in studded leather or plate mail: essentially "heavy metal" armor. Think Judas Priest or GWAR.

But I need names and descriptions. If you have ever wanted to create a rock and roll dwarf character, this is your chance.

I'm looking at you, [MENTION=19675]Dannyalcatraz[/MENTION]!

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I'm not too familiar with the nuances of C&C...what's it like? What is it most similar to?

 

[Umbran]

Well, if you're using that name, the character styles are pretty well set. Bill, Hodge Podge, Opus, and Steve Dallas, as dwarves. Done.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Well, if you're using that name, the character styles are pretty well set. Bill, Hodge Podge, Opus, and Steve Dallas, as dwarves. Done.

Bingo!

Assuming all of them have a bit of "bard" to them...

The "lead vocalist" should be an arcanist who has a staff that magnifies the effects of spells with vocal components. That could be ange, AoE, # of targets, damage...

The "drummer" should fight twin hammer/club/morningstar style, possibly with martial arts and light armor. At least one weapon, if not both, should be Thundering.

The "guitarist" should fight with a battleaxe. His armor should have 8 zones, each tuned to a specific note, each note tied to a specific power. Each successful glancing blow (a hit by only 1 or 2) triggers a power- roll a d8 to determine which one. Obviously, these should be minor power ups for the dwarf or minor debuffs for his attacker.

The "bass player" should use a 2 handed axe-like polearm. On a crit, it releases a wave of thunderous energy that can make foes fall to the ground (AoE radius or cone)

 

[TarionzCousin]

C&C is 3rd Edition Light. No feats, no Attacks of Opportunity, no Prestige Classes.

 

[tuxgeo]

Well, if you're using that name, the character styles are pretty well set. Bill, Hodge Podge, Opus, and Steve Dallas, as dwarves. Done.

According to wharble, Steve Dallas was Songwriter and Manager: the "brains" behind the group. He didn't have to appear onstage, so he wouldn't have to be cast as a dwarf.

With Bill as lead singer/tonguer, Hodge Podge on drums, and Opus on rhythm tuba, there's no guitar there. For metal, that's sort of the same as having no "there" there.

Suggested addditions:
(1) Milo on backup vocals, provided he can keep from enunciating the words as clearly as he sometimes does. (Who wants to actually hear the lyrics?)
(2) Michael Binkley on guitar -- because he's "high-strung" enough for that.
(3) Cutter John on keyboard, so he can stay behind the rest of them and remain sitting.
(4) I wanted to put Ronald-Ann on bass. It didn't work.
Alright, nobody wants to play bass; and that's the kind of group it is. ("Bassless," like your favorite rumor.)